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Speaking of Heather Sullivan of Centerville Hickman County TN...the guy grabbed her arm and the lamp fell then shattered which caused him to run away. Is that aggravated assault?
http://billwarnermyblog.wordpress.c...ler-zach-adams-in-holly-bobo-kidnapping-case/
The details are not quite specific enough to judge 100% accurately, but from what is described, this would not be an aggravated assault charge. Being as the perp did grab her, it would be a simple battery charge (at minimum), however if he displayed a weapon or inferred that he had a weapon, it would be an aggravated battery charge.
An assault is when no bodily contact is made (simple assault), and elevates to an aggravated assault when a threat is made with a weapon (or the perp infers he has a weapon, even if he doesn't). But once contact is made, it becomes a battery (a higher charge).
Now that also leaves us with what would constitute an attempted kidnapping charge. There has to be clear and convincing evidence that kidnapping was the intent, for the courts. That is the part where every detail of the facts are important to see if that level of evidence meets the criteria for an attempted kidnapping charge. Intent is the hardest thing to show/prove in many cases.
Hope this helps.